Drastic action can be costly, but it can be less expensive than continuing inaction.

Presidential power is the power to persuade.

Tell me there is still good in the world. Tell me there is still hope for all of us.

Perfection of this human life happens when we take the responsibility to be and act as authentic Leaders in every life situation.

American capitalists, enthralled by the doctrines of finance, have put their income statements in service of the balance sheet.

During my time in the camps, I had got to know the enemies of the human race quite well: they respect the big fist and nothing else; the harder you slug them, the safer you will be.

The English language is not always the President's friend.

I think that if everybody changed and tried to make their music political, it'd be kind of a bummer.

The cultural differences between Germany and Nigeria were extreme. The way they dress, the way they carry themselves, their religion. For two years I was overwhelmed.

How can we resent the life we've created for ourselves? Who's to blame, who's to credit, but us? Who can change it, any time we wish, but us?

You can trust a dog with your life...but not your lunch

We're still under the weight of this impression that the ocean is too big to fail, that the planet is too big to fail.